Biden faces border dilemma Anna Giaritelli
President Biden faces an early test of his immigration agenda.
With illegal border crossings expected to rise, Biden has little time to steer sweeping reforms through Congress. Without new laws, he could be forced into a choice between either maintaining the Trump administration s enforcement measures and disappointing liberal immigration activists or seeing a rise in illegal immigration of the kind the GOP has predicted.
The number of people encountered at the southern border was higher each month in the fall than the same months last year. Former President Donald Trump s appointees claimed that more people are seeking to travel to the United States without authorization because of Biden’s promises to help people illegally residing in the U.S. A recent unsuccessful attempt by Central Americans who formed an 8,000-person caravan to the U.S.-Mexico border days ahead of Biden’s inauguration was the latest indicator o
Judge temporarily blocks Biden’s plan to halt deportations
A federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s pause on deportations Tuesday, delivering a blow to one of the administration’s first immigration actions.
The early defeat, even if temporary, demonstrates the limits of President Joe Biden’s executive actions, which are expected to be challenged in court.
Tuesday’s order stems from a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenging the 100-day pause on deportations, which took effect Friday. The complaint cited in part an agreement signed between the Department of Homeland Security and Texas in the waning days of the Trump presidency that required the department to consult the state before changing or modifying policies.
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The complaint cited in part an agreement signed between the Department of Homeland Security and Texas in the waning days of the Trump presidency that required the department to consult the state before changing or modifying policies. The DHS Has Signed Unusual Agreements With States That Could Hamper Biden’s Future Immigration Policies:
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The Department of Homeland Security has signed agreements with multiple jurisdictions, including the state of Arizona, that appear to be an unusual effort to hamstring the incoming Biden administration’s goals to pause deportations, prioritize immigration arrests to only those with serious criminal backgrounds, and increase avenues to asylum.
Border Security Director in Biden s White House Will Come from the UN
Border Security Director in Biden s White House Will Come from the UN
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Backgrounder, I explain some ways that the Biden administration might expand immigration from Central America without the politically awkward TV images of caravans of illegal immigrants being waved across the border. The revival and expansion of approaches such as the Central American Minors (CAM) program and the Protection Transfer Arrangement (PTA) is made more likely by the recent announcement that Katie Tobin, an expert on asylum seekers and refugees , will be joining Biden s National Security Council as senior director for transborder security .
Immigration experts said Viktor and Amalija Knavs very likely relied on a family reunification process that President Trump has derided as "chain migration."